Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rafters Home Store | Blind Man of America | |
| Investment | 200000 - 350000 | 45500 - 69100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.30% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1975 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rafters Home Store | Blind Man of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Rafters Home Store | Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rafters Home Store | Blind Man of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rafters Home Store | Blind Man of America | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | 4.30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Blind Man of America | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rafters Home Store | 1975 |
| Blind Man of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Rafters Home Store} | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |
| Support | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line |
| Marketing | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | 0 |
| Blind Man of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rafters Home Store | |
| Blind Man of America | |